Digital Camera World - UK (2019-12)

Stack by hand

Not all cameras have a built-in

focus-stacking feature like the

Nikon D850, but you can still

focus-stack manually. Turn off

autofocus and shoot the same

scene repeatedly, manually

moving the focus ring to different

points in your composition. If

your camera allows tap-to-focus

via the LCD screen, you could use

autofocus to tap on areas of

focus – a method that works well

when you’re low to the ground

and can’t use the viewfinder.

Final image (right)

Dave achieved the hyper-realistic feel of this

shot through focus-stacking. First he shot the

same scene repeatedly with the same settings

• except for the focal point, which he carefully
  shifted between each shot. In Photoshop,
  Dave blended the images together to give
  the impression of consistent sharp focus
  throughout the image – with a sharpness
  greater than you’d get by simply using
  a narrow aperture in a single shot.

FINAL STACKED IMAGE

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